I Took the Moon for a Walk is a wonderful children’s book published by Barefoot Books and read by Parent-Child Home Program families and many other families nationwide. We were thrilled to discover that the author is not only a strong PCHP supporter, but also an Early Learning…
Pictured above: PCHP CEO Sarah Walzer with Founder Phyllis Levenstein in 2005 Those of us who work with the Parent-Child Home Program are grateful every day for the vision and dedication of Dr. Phyllis Levenstein, but today, on what would have been her 100th birthday, we should…
PCHP is very proud that of one of our Cambridge, MA PCHP Early Learning Specialists is now a published children’s author! Being a PCHP Early Learning Specialist has enriched Ellen Mayer’s writing. Her books, published by Star Bright Books, are PCHP recommended and great children’s books for 0 –…
Betsy Marlow In 2003, Betsy Marlow knew that Georgetown County, South Carolina was struggling with its education outcomes. So she and her sister, Jo, set a goal of improving school readiness in the community to ensure that more children would graduate from high school. After coming across an…
Anecdote of a Home Visit – Learning, Sharing, and a Story As told by Vera Roffey at the 2015 Parent-Child Home Program Conference. During a home visit, the 10 year-old sister of the PCHP child I was visiting said, “I am embarrassed to have my birthday party at…
Lisa Torrey, a PCHP Parent turned Early Learning Specialist writes about the critical impact of Pittsfield’s PCHP site. I am writing to advocate for a program we are fortunate to have in Pittsfield Public Schools. The Parent Child Home Program is an educational program for children ages 2 and 3…
Super Bowl Sunday. Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots, or is it Washington PCHP sites vs. Massachusetts PCHP sites? Washington and Massachusetts are big supporters of PCHP and their football teams. Washington PCHP sites reach over 1,000 children. Massachusetts PCHP sites reach over 900. PCHP is excited about…
When I look at PCHP’s July Facebook posts, I cannot help but smile at all the adorable, happy faces in homemade graduation hats, beaming with both pride in this accomplishment and dreams of their next accomplishments. If you follow PCHP on Facebook, you may have noticed that this year…
As a single parent, with unpredictable hours, struggling to buy groceries, collecting dimes for public transportation, moving frequently, and desperately trying to create a better life and stable home environment for her child — Ms. Navarro, a mother and Starbucks‘ employee’s with an irregular work schedule, was featured…
PCHP graduation or ‘moving up’ ceremonies are exciting events and wonderful opportunities to enjoy and reflect on the great work done by the Parent-Child Home Program staff and families. At these ceremonies, we celebrate not only the success of the Program children, but also the accomplishments of their…
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